Question
Can I get married if I am HIV positive?
14 January 2008. Related: All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed.
Hi. Can I marry if I am HIV positive? I am only 28 male, and just diagnosed. How long I can live if I start HAART in future? Do you also think there will be more treatement options in future? Thank you
Answer
Yes, most countries have no legal obstacles against marriage, though many countries do have laws that saw you need to tell your partner about your HIV status. There are some countries where discrimination limits human rights, so it also depends where you live.
Many HIV positive men get married – to partners who are either HIV positive or HIV negative. If their partner is HIV-negative it is still possible to have children
Hai I find out when I was pregnant the second born child that I’m hiv+ and I was 22 at that time.. It wasnt easy for me at all. Now we are not living together anymore since 2008 so I have decided to move on with my life I have got the 3rd born child BT still I have got fear sometimes Im on haart
Hi Busiswe,
This isn’t really something that i-base can help you with. However, have you thought about joining a support group for people who are living with HIV? This could be a good way to meet a man who is also positive.
Hi I am a 38 year old lady who is HIV positive.I am lonely & need to find a man who is HIV positive to.what must I do?
Hi Rofina,
If you want to meet people who are positive you could try your local support group.
Pls, how can i get husband that is positive too?
Thanks You all. I feel cool since yesterday Its Just Two Weeks after the diagnosis and am already almost fine.
Thanks base
If I Have To make a Wish I will wish i am “Flash” I Just Go Back To the Past 6 months And start The no condom no sex kind of Life.
or i just beat that hiv girl out ma room
Hi Awintima,
Because you’re due to start meds soon, you may find this guide helpful:
http://i-base.info/guides/starting
i am to start medication next three days
Hi Awintima,
There’s no reason to feel ashamed. Yes you have HIV. However, its a very treatable condition and one that is actaully very hard to transmit. People who get HIV are basically unlucky.
Telling someone that you’re positive can be hard. However, it is possible. What might help is to find out what she thinks about HIV. And what does she know about it. If she knows that people who are on effective treatment and have undetectable viral loads can’t transmit this may help when telling her about your status. Please see Q9 for more info:
http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
my problem is actually about marriage, my cd4 554 im from Ghana A nurse how shameful. i love my gf so much and she loves me more but i cant just tell her tho i dont know her status yet.